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Portland Acupuncture Blog is Portland's first blog dedicated to Acupuncture, healing and Oriental Medicine. Through this blog, our goal is to help this ancient form of healing medicine become better understood and more widely accepted.
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Fertility and Chemical Exposure
Photo by {Guerrilla Futures | Jason Tester} There is a lot of speculation around what a woman should or should not be exposed to while trying to get pregnant. For example, caffeine consumption, tuna fish, processed sugars, and refined flours are all ...
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TCM school
Photo by seventeenstars It’s all over! I just finished my last NCCAOM (National Certificatoin Comission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) board exam (finally!), and now I wait for my license. It’s a really great feeling to know that ...
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Clinic Survival Guide
My friend and recent OCOM graduate Andrew Schlabach, LAc, just finished printing an amazing acupuncture reference book called the “Clinic Survival Guide.” It’s a complete book full of amazing acupuncture diagrams, and the informat...
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Interview with Anita Tadavarthy, MAcOM of Metis Clinics
Anita Tadavarthy, MAcOM, of Metis Clinics 1. What brought you to Portland? My Nike job brought me to Portland. Previously, I had a career in finance & accounting. 2. Why did you decide to become an LAc? I wanted to be able to help people. 3. T...
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PanAfrican Acupuncture Project
I recently found out that my classmate Malaika Lumen is working with a great organization called the Pan African Acupuncture Project (PAAP). The Project is similar to the Barefoot Doctor program in China, and a large portion of the focus is on HIV/AI...
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Facial Acupuncture
REUTERS/Mike Cassese A classmate of mine just informed me about a recent online article about facial acupuncture. Check it out here! Cosmetic acupuncture can be very helpful in treating wrinkles, sagging skin and fine lines. Small, thin needles (even...
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What Can TCM treat? Insect Bites
Photo by da100fotos Now that the sun has been out for at least a few weeks, flowers and fruits are at their full potential for natures cycle and our own enjoyment. Part of this flowering and producing process involves insects that many of us love to ...
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Herbs to Try: Gou Qi Zi
Photo By * Beezy *Gou Qi Zi (Wolfberry) Gou Qi Zi, also known as Chinese wolfberry, goji berry, or lycium fruit, is easily available in Portland at Asian food stores, New Seasons, and even Trader Joe’s has a goji berry trail mix. While there se...
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What Can TCM Treat? Insomnia
by leojmelsrub (My dog, Maggie, who easily sleeps at least 12-14 hours per day…) A good night’s sleep is a coveted time of rest and restoration. Often times you don’t know how much you missed it until you start to lose it. I’m...
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Diabetes Day…
Available at: www.iheartguts.com One year ago, my best friend’s daughter (let’s just call her my niece) was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent). She was 5. There is no history of diabetes in the family, and very little warn...
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The Society for Acupuncture Research
The SAR logo: The Chinese characters depicted in the Society for Acupuncture Research logo represent the concepts of “Research”and “Clinical Practice.” The Society for Acupuncture Research is a non-profit organization whose ...
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Acupuncture Research in the News
Photo from:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7011738.stm In light of my series about what acupuncture can treat, please check out these acupuncture articles making the news! CNN, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (the CBC), and the BBC a...
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What Can Traditional Chinese Medicine Treat? (part 1-Pain)
Acupuncture Photo by: ExpertVillage.com This question comes up so much in clinics and with friends and family, that I decided the time has come to discuss it in a few posts. Several times during the course of my observation in school, IR...
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West Coast Acupuncture Schools
As I am entering my internship at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) in less than a week, I began to think about why I chose OCOM over other schools that were options to me in the northwest. Once I decided that my...
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Acupuncture Needles
When you think of acupuncture needles, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Nails? Tacks? I understand that many people have an intense fear of needles, but the rumor I’d like to start spreading about acupuncture needles is o...

